Walmart workers in New Orleans will hold a second line Tuesday to protest the state's gender pay gap.

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Updated: 7:05 AM CDT May 30, 2017

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WEBVTT ONE LANE IS BLOCKS.ALSO HAPPENING, IT'S A RALLY FOREQUAL PAY.WALMART PROTESTERS WILL TRY TOEND THE GENDER PAY GAP. CHARLES: KELLIE BROWN ISREPORTING.KELLIE: STARTING TODAY, WALMARTEMPLOYEES -- EMPLOYS MORE PEOPLEIN LOUISIANA.THE COMPANY HAS ENTERED INTO ANEW ERA OF TRUST ANDTRANSPARENCY.THE PROTESTERS DEMANDING THATTHE COMPANY PUT THEIR MONEYWHERE THEIR MOUTH IS AND REVEALTHE AVERAGE OF WAGES FOR WOMENVERSUS MEN TO ENSURE THAT WOMENEARN EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK.IN THE LIAISON OF -- LOUISIANA,WOMEN ARE PAID $.68 FOR EVERYDOLLAR A MAN IS PAID.THESE WORKERS ARE PLANNING TOPROTEST THE GENDER PAY GAP WITHA SECOND LINE.THE EVENT COMES DAYS AFTER THEANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETINGFRIDAY.THE RALLY WILL START AT 5:45P.M. FOLLOWED BY A SECOND LINETO THE WALMART.

Women to rally at New Orleans Walmart in protest for equal pay

Walmart workers in New Orleans will hold a second line Tuesday to protest the state's gender pay gap.